Inshore:
Though we are still in the month of June, The weather pattern the last couple of weeks has been more like the dog days of summer....Hot, and flat calm. The good news about the warm temperatures is that it generally means there is a little bit of everything going on. Good reports of reds tailing in the grass on high water have been coming through regularly, as well as very good redfish bites occuring around docks and rock piles. When fishing structure oriented reds, typical rigging will be a carolina rig with a live mud minnow, live shrimp, or mullet. When targeting them in the grass, a ZMAN jerkshad tipped with Pro-Cure is as solid a bait as you can throw. Trout reports have picked up considerably, with some of the local guides reporting catches of 25-35 fish a trip. DOA shrimp and live shrimp fished under a popping float are hard bets to beat when targeting trout around shell rakes and creek mouths. Newest addition to all the inshore reports has been tarpon. We are already hearing solid reports of tarpon being seen and jumped around our inlets and the Charleston jetties. Fish live menhaden or large mullet for best chances of hooking into one of the silver kings. Spanish continue to hang around the tideline just offshore feeding on glass minnows. Throw a #00 clarkspoon or a 3/4oz jigging spoon for best success with these little bullets.
Offshore:
We knew it could not last forever, and we were right. The dolphin bite has slowly started to subside offshore, though there are still many large schools of peanut dolphin out there anywhere from 75ft-600ft. Though the dolphin bite has finally subsided some, our sailfish bite is just starting to get some good consistency to it. Heard several reports this week of boats getting 2,3, and 4 shots at sails per trip. In addition to the hot water bringing the sailfish up, the King bite has turned on in pretty good fashion. Several kings were caught off the folly pier the past week, and many boats caught some nice fish while fishing the tideline just offshore. Slow trolling live menhaden, blue runners, or large mullet is typically going to give you the best chance at these summer beasts. Bottom fishing continues to be better than average in 70-150ft, with good catches of grouper, vermillions, triggers,and the ever prevalent black sea bass. Cigar minnows and squid are still the 'stand-by' baits for bottom bumping, but don't hesitate to send down a big live bait to help "up" your chances of tangling with a stud grouper.

Report By: Scott Hammond
Haddrell's Point Tackle & Supply
47 S. Windemere Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 573-3474
http://www.haddrellspoint.com